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When a young Dutchman discovers that his girlfriend has gone missing during their return to Holland from a bicycling trip in France, he begins a three-year search that forms the basis of this unsettli...( read more 
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MCT:June 20, 2008
A true horror movie! A VERY scary movie, that shows that monsters really do exist!
I gave it three stars bc I am not a fan of unhappy endings & this movie does NOT end happily... -
MCT:June 7, 2008
Not the 'killer' ending I hoped for; too hyped up, in my opinion. Creepy on some occasions, but unsatisfactory.
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MCT:May 29, 2008Just thinking about this one makes me uneasy. An absolutely brilliant film in every meaning of the word.
Don't waste your time with the very subpar American remake. This movie is where its at! -
MCT:April 26, 2008
Original story, only the best parts come in the last half-hour. The abductor, definitely had an interesting way of of looking at life, and the main characters reasoning for what he went through in the end made sense. The story was flawless, but I would have preffered a much darker atmosphere to get the point across. Ah well still this one is not to be missed.
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MCT:March 22, 2008
This movie was remade in the Status under the title The Vanishing. Both movies are good; have the same concept, but they have very different endings.
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MCT:March 21, 2008
Bold and different psychological thriller about obsession. The director does everything different from what other people would do with this type of movie. We know more than the main character from the start. Who the guilty party is and the likely fate of the abducted. Still, we're drawn into the movie out of curiosity, much like Rex, who have to know what happened to his girlfriend. This movie is all about the tension, and not the scare. There are some slow and dull moments in the movie though, but we're rewarded with an excellent and daring ending. Not your average Hollywood (crap) finish.
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MCT:March 4, 2008
Interesting tale of kidnapping. Mainly from the perspective of the kidnapper. The director, George Sluizer did a good job of revealing information slowly to keep your interest going. thumbs up!
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MCT:March 1, 2008
Lemorne was great as the sociopath who you disliked for his cruel schemes... Gene Bervoets was great as the man in love trying to find out the truth about his girlfriend... Johanna ter Steege portrayed the innocent victim very well... Why did Bervoets drink the coffee? I wanted revenge & didn't get it...
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MCT:February 25, 2008
Spoorloos is one of the best-made thrillers that I have ever seen. The first 45 minutes build up tension extremely well and is not boring at all. It's after the kidnapping that gets boring. And the ending wasn't affective for me since it was ruined, but I can just imagine.
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MCT:December 20, 2007This so scared the hell out of me when I saw this in the early 90's,and being slightly intoxicated didn't help. This one I'm not sure I can bring myself to see sober.Just found out he did a lame remake *swak*
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MCT:December 17, 2007
First of all, this movie is not for everyone. It's slow for the most part of it, it's not one of those "powerful" movies we usually see in the genre (and I'm talking about both good and bad ones here), and it's european.
That said, I found Spoorloos to be pretty close to brilliant. And what makes it that way is its grip of reality. This is a very common story told in an extremely convincing way. No hollywoodisms whatsoever here. No heroes or villains. Not in that usual movie sense, at least. And yet, we get to see a masterpiece of sociopathic display without even giving it much thought.
Until the end, that is. Which actually nailed me to the chair for a few minutes, trying to figure out why can't today's movies be more like this: simple yet provocative and painfully real.
And when Spoorloos is over, you immediately realize why it was made for an european audience and not for an american blockbuster one.
We can take it.
They can't.
NOTE: Do NOT watch the remake. Gladly I haven't. Though I accidentally bumped into the script of the american version. And after having a look at it, I came to the conclusion that this remake is one of the best arguments to sustain the theory that remakes should not exist.
And I'm not just talking about the fact that Sandra Bullock stars in it. -
MCT:November 25, 2007
A chilling examination of two men; one is a sociopath attempting to discover his capacity for evil; the other is driven to the edge of insanity by his obsession over his missing girlfriend.
Possibly the most frightening aspect of this film is the fact that the sociopath is so charismatic and endearing. You tend to identify more with him than you do with the grieving protagonist. -
MCT:November 15, 2007
There are a few interesting ideas sprinkled throughout The Vanishing; it is a soundly-crafted and even film. Thus, the problem with it isn't a weak link, but merely a lack of power. The movie doesn't have enough for you to get behind, with its threadbare plot and simple characters.
The ending, which is what launched The Vanishing into such prestigious quarters twenty years ago, is still a neat way to bring the movie to a close - but it doesn't salvage the affair completely. The movie simply doesn't accomplish enough to weather the test of time. It is competent, but not outstanding. -
MCT:November 15, 2007
The American version with Keifer Sutherland was so-so, but the original Dutch-French version is worlds apart...original, scary, sad.
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MCT:November 12, 2007
Saw this purely on a reccomendation from a friend and I really liked it. It all builds up to the last moments to an incredibly creepy realization.
It may not be for everyone because it's really slow an times and not for anyone not into foreign films (it's Dutch and French, moreso French) and I heard it was remade a few years later in English (but a bad remake). You can find it in the More Like This section on the film's page.
Definitely worth checking out if you're willing to take a chance on it. -
MCT:October 21, 2007
A film that will linger in your subconscious long after you think you have forgotten it. An ending so dark and terrifying, it will give you nightmares for ever! Curiosity killed the cat indeed... literally.
PLEASE ignore the remake! Never has the argument against remakes been so thoroughly proved -
MCT:September 22, 2007
The French know suspense better than most, outside of maybe Hitchcock. In looking back to the original "Diabolique" and this film, not the U.S. version, it seems like a good bet that the above statement is true.
Like any great suspense thriller, it begins in a seemingly pleasant, perfect setting. Man and woman, lovey-dovey about one another as the travel through France. Well, soon the girl vanishes (hence, The Vanishing) and her boyfriend begins a three year search for her. He finds her abductor finally, and let's just say, the ending is one of THE best conclusions to a film ever. Your stomach will drop out. Watch it... -
MCT:August 10, 2007
Slow building, tense thriller. All the pieces add up in the last few minutes. AVOID the American remake.
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MCT:August 9, 2007
Disturbing and ultimately terrifying - a man loses his girlfriend at a petrol station whilst on holiday
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MCT:August 6, 2007
WOW this movie blew me away, I immediately purchased it after watching it and made everyone I know watch it too
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MCT:July 21, 2007
Brilliant thriller about a mysterious disappearance and the madness that follows. The ending leaves you speechless and devastated! a disturbing thriller worthy of the term
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MCT:July 14, 2007
I don't recommend anybody watch this film. It can give you a lifelong fear of leaving loved ones alone and making promises of devotion.
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MCT:July 10, 2007
One of the most chilling serial killer movies I have ever seen. This Dutch version is far, far better than the American remake. Don't expect a happy ending....but you will want to know what happens.
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MCT:July 8, 2007
One of the most disturbing unsettling horror films ever made! The genius of introducing the antagonist very early on shows that he and our protagonist as very similar. Both are obsessive and for one of them, that obsession, the desire to know "what happened?", might be too much.
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